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blue neen

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5. Here's another interesting part of the article:
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 10:22 PM
Oct 2012

"UPDATE: 5:27 p.m. -- At least one of the four women paid for domestic work by the Romney family in 2010 also worked as chief of staff to the executive director of Mitt Romney's Free and Strong America PAC at the same time."

"Kelli Harrison was paid wages of $8,667 by the Romneys for personal assistant-type tasks and errands, said a source with knowledge of the situation. Harrison was the most highly paid of the four women listed as domestic employees of the Romney family, and the other three women did not work for the Romney PAC at all, the source confirmed. Harrison was paid for her PAC work with PAC funds."

"The designation of household employees is broad, and can include housekeepers, baby-sitters, personal assistants and other house-related tasks. It's possible that the Romney's hired an outside cleaning service to clean their houses and that managed the payroll, but the campaign declined to elaborate on their arrangement. Given the private nature of jobs like these, most high-profile individuals prefer to maintain their own staffs of people who know them well and who they trust."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/24/mitt-romney-maids-salary-tax-returns-election-2012_n_1228843.html

Sister wives? [View all] broiles Oct 2012 OP
??? Can you clear up what you are saying? A link or something Autumn Oct 2012 #1
I haven't a link at this time, but I will look. broiles Oct 2012 #3
Hmm. You are asking a good question... blue neen Oct 2012 #2
wait a fucking minute.... they got household help for $2,238 for a year???? Autumn Oct 2012 #4
Here's another interesting part of the article: blue neen Oct 2012 #5
$8,667 for personal assistant-type tasks and errands Autumn Oct 2012 #9
Maybe if they live in, then the housing can count as income treestar Oct 2012 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2012 #11
Shit, she don't dress like that on around $700 a month. And what the hell is that a radio?? Autumn Oct 2012 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2012 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Oct 2012 #27
That's a housekeeper's salary? treestar Oct 2012 #28
LOL DURHAM D Oct 2012 #6
That's what morman's call surplus wives. broiles Oct 2012 #8
Is That Like An Uncle/Dad? DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #7
I do believe that is exactly what OP is referring to nc4bo Oct 2012 #10
I read at one point courseofhistory Oct 2012 #14
I'm sure that the Romneys hire a cleaning service. SheilaT Oct 2012 #15
So why wouldn't the cleaning services name be listed instead of the names Autumn Oct 2012 #16
I doubt that a cleaning service is a deductible expense. SheilaT Oct 2012 #18
Well those women work for peanuts then. My day care at one time cost Autumn Oct 2012 #19
How many hours did they work? muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #20
Well I don't really know, that's why I was asking questions. Autumn Oct 2012 #22
But you 'know' they're paid peanuts muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #24
When my daughter was 16 she worked for a cleaning agency, she made more than Autumn Oct 2012 #26
And that is part of the point muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #30
This reminds me so much of "Big Love" except they were much more lovable characters Maraya1969 Oct 2012 #17
This thread sucks. muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #21
Make a list of what you think we can talk about Autumn Oct 2012 #23
1. Conspiracy theories about 'sister wives' muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #25
Really? Because we know the Repubs are squeaky clean Hydra Oct 2012 #31
So you're thinking some women you've only just heard of could be whores? muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #32
Oh, and the call boys scandal didn't happen either, I suppose Hydra Oct 2012 #33
Here's an idea: write to a progressive investigative journalist muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #34
I'd be fine submitting it either way Hydra Oct 2012 #35
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